How to play several videos at the same time?

Drufuss · 11-27-2007, 12:47 PM

Hi there!

I have three different versions of a music video (all in mpg-format) that i'd like to play at the same time.
I remember that i did this in an older windows version, using windows media player. A double-click on each file started a seperate player window and i was able to watch the videos side by side.
Now, in win xp with media player 9, every double click on a new file simply replaces the video i'm already watching or simply adds the other videos to the playlist.
Is there an option i haven't seen?

Thanks in advance for any suggestion/help.

Greetings

Dru

**k0NG0** · 11-27-2007, 01:31 PM

You probably have to turn off video overlay, I think using overlays means the subsystem can only play a single video at the same time (has something to do with how it writes to video memory or similar).

traveler · 11-27-2007, 02:41 PM

I still use Media Player Classic. It has the option "open new file in its own player". I don't use any other version.

Aggemam · 11-27-2007, 04:44 PM

This can also be done with The VLC player. From preferences > Advanced, uncheck "One instance when started from file"

Drufuss · 11-28-2007, 03:50 AM

Thanks for your suggestions. I have media player classic and vlc installed, so i will give those a try this evening.

Greetings

Dru

11-27-2007, 12:47 PM	#1
Drufuss Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Österreich Posts: 2,885	How to play several videos at the same time? Hi there! I have three different versions of a music video (all in mpg-format) that i'd like to play at the same time. I remember that i did this in an older windows version, using windows media player. A double-click on each file started a seperate player window and i was able to watch the videos side by side. Now, in win xp with media player 9, every double click on a new file simply replaces the video i'm already watching or simply adds the other videos to the playlist. Is there an option i haven't seen? Thanks in advance for any suggestion/help. Greetings Dru __________________ System specs: Asus P5Q (watercooled) Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83 GHz @ 3.42 GHz (watercooled) 4 x 2GB DDR2-Ram PC2-1066 Corsair Dominator @ 800MHz 3 x Seagate 7200.ESII 500GB SATA in Raid5 (watercooled) Sapphire HD4870X2 2048MB (watercooled) Soundblaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro, Hauppauge HVR4000 DVB-S/S2/T, Dlink DWL-G510, Logitech Z-5450 5.1 THX Wireless Logitech DiNovo MediaDesktop 2.0 Enermax Modu82+ 625W Win XP MCE 2005, openSuse Linux 11.1 64bit, Vista Home Premium 64bit CUSL2-C ruled! ..äh... RulEd! Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
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11-27-2007, 01:31 PM	#2
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,750	Re: How to play several videos at the same time? You probably have to turn off video overlay, I think using overlays means the subsystem can only play a single video at the same time (has something to do with how it writes to video memory or similar). __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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11-27-2007, 02:41 PM	#3
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,491	Re: How to play several videos at the same time? I still use Media Player Classic. It has the option "open new file in its own player". I don't use any other version.
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11-27-2007, 04:44 PM	#4
Aggemam Church of the FSM Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 751	Re: How to play several videos at the same time? This can also be done with The VLC player. From preferences > Advanced, uncheck "One instance when started from file" __________________
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11-28-2007, 03:50 AM	#5
Drufuss Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Österreich Posts: 2,885	Re: How to play several videos at the same time? Thanks for your suggestions. I have media player classic and vlc installed, so i will give those a try this evening. Greetings Dru __________________ System specs: Asus P5Q (watercooled) Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83 GHz @ 3.42 GHz (watercooled) 4 x 2GB DDR2-Ram PC2-1066 Corsair Dominator @ 800MHz 3 x Seagate 7200.ESII 500GB SATA in Raid5 (watercooled) Sapphire HD4870X2 2048MB (watercooled) Soundblaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro, Hauppauge HVR4000 DVB-S/S2/T, Dlink DWL-G510, Logitech Z-5450 5.1 THX Wireless Logitech DiNovo MediaDesktop 2.0 Enermax Modu82+ 625W Win XP MCE 2005, openSuse Linux 11.1 64bit, Vista Home Premium 64bit CUSL2-C ruled! ..äh... RulEd! Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
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